HARRIS George William

  • First Name(s):
    George 
    William 
  • Surname:
    HARRIS
  • Service Number:
    5257757
  • Rank:

    Fusilier

  • Conflict:
    WW2
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Lancashire Fusiliers
  • Battalion:
    2nd Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    16th May 1944
  • Age At Death:
    34
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Cassino War Cemetery, Italy, Grave XI. H. 15.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of George and Elizabeth Harris, of Droitwich, Worcestershire

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Further Information About HARRIS George William

Appears on the Army casualties list for Worcestershire.

The following information has been researched by Peter Kennedy:
George Harris was the only son of George and Elizabeth Harris of Droitwich. He lived at 28 Hill End. He was killed in action in Italy. He joined the Worcestershire Regiment in 1940 and later transferred to the Lancashire Regiment. He was involved in heavy fighting at Sangro River Crossing and Cassino. His father Private G. Harris was killed in WW1. George was a keen footballer and played for Droitwich F.C. He was employed at Hartlebury before the war.

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